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Air Chief: Need to enhance IAF’ s capability to take on adversaries
Air Chief, BS Dhanoa justifies procurement of two Rafale squadrons. He states that the reason for the government procuring Rafale jets and S-400 missiles are meant to enhance IAF’s capability
No country in the world is facing the kind of grave threat that India is confronted with, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Wednesday.
He said intentions of adversaries can change overnight and the Air Force needs to match their force level. Intentions of our adversaries can change overnight. We need to match force level of our adversaries says Dhanoa.
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The air chief also said that India's neighbours are not sitting idle and countries like China are modernising its air force significantly.
Speaking at a seminar on 'IAF's force structure, 2035', the air chief said “the government is procuring Rafale fighter jets and S-400 missile systems to enhance IAF's capability.”
He also justified procurement of only two Rafale jet squadrons, saying there were example of similar purchases.
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